A.R. 2.35(A) Sexual Harassment

Question 1

The city of Phoenix will not tolerate _________ in the workplace.

Answer 1

Sexual harassment

Question 2

___________ is behavior directed at an individual due to sex that is not appropriate, that is offensive, demoralizing, and/or interferes with work effectiveness. It may be conduct towards an individual of the opposite sex or the same sex and it may occur between peers or between individuals in a hierarchical relationship

Answer 2

Sexual harassment

Question 3

What are the two forms of sexual harassment?

Answer 3

Quid pro quo

Hostile environment

Question 4

_________ occurs when a supervisor or other person in authority conditions the granting of an economic or other job benefit, such as a raise or advancement, upon the receipt of sexual favors from a subordinate, withholding such benefits, or punishes that subordinate for refusing sexual favors.

Answer 4

Quit pro quo

Question 5

__________ is created by any persons in the workplace through inappropriate sexual advances or other verbal or physical contact or conduct of a sexual nature that has the purpose or affect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work performance or job conditions.

Answer 5

Hostile environment

Question 6

_________ can involve any persons in the workplace, including members of the public, other employees, volunteers, contract workers, board and commission members, elected officials.

Answer 6

Sexual harassment

Question 7

Supervisors, managers, and executives are required to take proactive steps to ________ sexual harassment, to take prompt corrective action, and report it whenever it occurs.

Answer 7

Prevent

Question 8

A person who is told to stop inappropriate behavior must immediately _______ with the request and must not _______ against the employee for rejecting the conduct.

Answer 8

Comply

Retaliate

Question 9

The city requires all employees to timely _______ conduct which is prohibited by this policy whether or not they are personally involved.

Answer 9

Report

Question 10

Supervisors, managers, and executives are required to monitor their respective workplaces and _________ intervene if they determine sexual harassment has occurred.

Answer 10

Immediately

Question 11

Any employee who believes she or he has been subjected to sexual harassment by anyone must report it ________. Any employee or supervisor who knows or believes that sexual-harassment is occurring, or has occurred, also must file a report ________.

Answer 11

Immediately

Question 12

Complaints must be filed within _______ days of the alleged act(s) of sexual harassment.

Answer 12

180

Question 13

All employees have a right to protection from prohibited sexual harassment. In order to secure this right, the employee should provide a complaint, preferably in ________ as soon as possible following the incident.

Answer 13

Writing

Question 14

When an employee or applicant reports a possible sexual harassment concern to a city department, the department may, if it has the resources and expertise to do so, conduct its own ________.

Answer 14

Investigation

Question 15

If the city determines that harassment has occurred, it will take _______ action commensurate with the circumstances.

Answer 15

Remedial

Question 16

Management personnel will take prompt _______ action. If warranted, verbal counseling, up to and including involuntary termination, will be imposed.

Answer 16

Corrective

Question 17

Alleged acts of unfair or unequal treatment that do not involve discrimination, sexual harassment, or other protected category harassment should be addressed through the established ________ procedure.

Answer 17

Grievance

Question 18

________ is unlawful and will not be tolerated. No supervisor, manager, executive, or coworker may _____ against an employee who makes a report of sexual harassment or participates in an investigation.

Answer 18

Retaliation